英語趣味課堂：澳大利亞的動物們 Aussie Animals

Todd: So, Aaron, in America we have this image of Australia being very rugged and all these dangerous animals. So is that true?

Aaron: It's not so true, but it's not so wrong. The three main animals that are dangerous in Australia, one is the crocodile, two are snakes, and three are spiders. We have some deadly spiders in Australia and some deadly snakes, but the crocodiles aren't as dangerous, as you think.

Todd: Really.

Aaron: Unless you go swimming in crocodile water, you never see them and they're only in small parts of the north. They're not in the cities and the same with the spiders and the snakes. You never seen one. I've never seen one, and I don't think I ever will unless I go looking for it.

Todd: Oh, that's interesting

Aaron: If you see one, you shouldn't play with it. It's not toy.

Todd: Yeah! What about the sharks?

Aaron: Sharks! Again, I've never seen one, but they do attack people, and they are a little bit dangerous, but it's more dangerous to cross the road, than to go swimming.

學習內(nèi)容：

Learn Vocabulary from the lesson

rugged

In America, we have this image of Australia as being very rugged.

A 'rugged' place is rocky and not well maintained. It is very natural and has not been altered by humans. Notice the following:

I prefer a more rugged landscape than the city.

There are miles of rugged trails in the mountains.

deadly

We have some deadly spiders and snakes.

If an animal is 'deadly' it can kill you. Notice the following:

The poison that it injects in its prey is deadly.

Have you ever seen a deadly animal?

crocodile water

Unless you go swimming in crocodile water, you never see them.

'Crocodile water' is water where crocodiles live. Notice the following:

This place definitely looks like crocodile water.

There is a lot of crocodile water around here.

look for

You'll never see them, unless you go looking for it.

When you 'look for' something you are searching or trying to find it. Notice the following:

We are looking for a good place to sit down in the sun.

I'm looking for my passport and I can't find it.

cross the road

It's more dangerous to cross the road than to go swimming.

When you go from one side of a road to the other side you are 'crossing the road.' Notice the following:

Be careful driving because a lot of animals cross the road in this area.

My parents taught me to hold their hands when I crossed the road.

1 rugged

adj.高低不平的，粗糙的，粗壯的，強健的

參考例句：

Football players must be rugged.足球運動員必須健壯。

The Rocky Mountains have rugged mountains and roads.落基山脈有崇山峻嶺和崎嶇不平的道路。

2 maintained

保持( maintain的過去式和過去分詞 ); 保養(yǎng); 堅持; 保衛(wèi)

參考例句：

He maintained a professional demeanour throughout. 他始終保持著專業(yè)人才的風度。

Throughout his trial he maintained a dignified silence. 在整個審訊過程中，他始終沉默以保持尊嚴。

3 altered

adj.[醫(yī)]改變的v.改變，更改( alter的過去式和過去分詞 )

參考例句：

The bright boy altered it to a circular form. 這個聰明的男孩把它改成了圓形。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》

The ship has altered its course. 這艘船改變了航線。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4 prey

n.被掠食者，犧牲者，掠食;v.捕食，掠奪，折磨

參考例句：

Stronger animals prey on weaker ones.弱肉強食。

The lion was hunting for its prey.獅子在尋找獵物。

5 definitely

adv.一定地，肯定地;明確地，確切地

參考例句：

The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不參加比賽，這個隊肯定會輸。

I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6點以前，我一定回家。